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Celebrating the Power of Community: WECIL Wins Locality Award

We are delighted to share the fantastic news that WECIL has won Locality’s Power of the Community Award! The annual Locality Awards ‘23 Ceremony took place at the Bristol Marriot Royal Hotel on 7th November, celebrating the impact and innovation shown by local community organisations and charities across the country. Tony Armstrong, Chief Executive of…

Essay from WECIL’s CEO features in new Bristol Ideas book

WECIL’s Chief Executive, Dominic Ellison, features in a new book from Bristol Ideas bringing together essays from over 30 contributors, addressing some of the challenges Bristol faces and sharing ideas about how we might meet them. From dealing with the past, the future of social care, culture and housing to building a city of aspiration, the book looks…

WECIL shortlisted as finalists for 3 national awards!

We are utterly thrilled to have been shortlisted as finalists in three categories at this year’s Locality Awards! The Locality Convention is an annual highlight for a number of the WECIL team. Convention is an opportunity for members of Locality, who are all community-led organisations, to come together under a shared belief in the Power of Community and get…

Paid opportunities for Disabled creatives at Bristol Museums

The Learning Team at Bristol Museums is developing teaching and learning resources that explore the work of creative practitioners from diverse backgrounds. They are currently looking for 4 creative professionals who are Disabled people and are professional artists, printmakers, sculptors, ceramicists, metalworkers, textile artists, photographers, poets, actors, musicians or dancers. As part of the resources they are…

Paid opportunity for Disabled people to collaborate on Virtual Reality (VR)

Applications are now open for an exciting paid MyWorld Micro-Residency for up to eight people to spend approximately four days over three months in residence with the Pervasive Media Studio, a part of WECIL’s strategic partners the Watershed. It is part of a project where you will collaborate on researching and designing accessibility in location-based Virtual Reality…

Free Save Money Save Energy Workshop

Wednesday 1st March 2pm – 4pmorTuesday 14th March 10am – 12noonatThe Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, Fishponds, BS16 2QQ WECIL are hosting two FREE workshops for Disabled people. With thecurrent cost of living and climate crisis these workshops are designed tohelp people save energy and save money in the home. The workshopsare being delivered by The…

Celebrating the life of Jayne Carr

We are very sad to announce the passing of our Honorary President Jayne Carr. Jayne was at the very heart of WECIL since the beginning, involved in the Disabled People’s Rights Movement and she will be greatly missed by the community she so loyally served and loved. Jayne was a nurturing, caring and influential member…

No to austerity campaign plan

Financial statement: protect Disabled people’s rights and lives This briefing is from Disabled People’s Organisations Forum –  a coalition of 40 Deaf and Disabled people’s led organisations working in different regions of England.  We are horrified at a prospect of any future cuts to public services and the impact those will have on Disabled people[1]. …

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